black ticket. >> it's an unprecedented number. >> it is. >> reporter: a victory would make west just the fifth black republican elected to congress in the past 100 years. this iraq vet caught fire with a youtube call to arms ironically against the first black president. >> the constitution says promote the general welfare, not provide welfare. it's about setting conditions. >> reporter: what happened after that speech? >> it went viral. people started paying attention and going to the website. fund raising picked up. >> reporter: in his bid for palm beach, florida, he raised more money than any congressional challenger. >> america needs a new way forward. >> along with frazier in colorado and scott running strong in south carolina. the three are the black republican congressional candidates given the best chance